BY NICOLE COSTELLOStaff Writer

With his blow-up doll lover under his arm, Cole Mills pranced

across the stage, singing in his swim trunks as his “jealous ex” threw objects at Mills in anger. It was this that won the judges over.

The 17th annual “Puttin’ on the Hits,” hosted by the Humani-ties Department, had a full house and raised over $800 for the Act One Theater Club.

The audience was entertained by a variety of acts, including sophomore Andy Ebert in a “censored” box running through the crowd as part of the Campus Christian Fellowship’s rendition of “The Streak” by Ray Stevens, and the Cowley mascot getting “physical” with the Ambassadors from the north campus.

“I thought it was awesome, first time I’ve ever seen it,” fresh-man Jonathan Niebaum said.

There were a total of 11 acts and each one had a variety of dif-ferent flavors to add to the show.

Last years’ winner was Act One performing Barry Manilow’s “Coco Cabana.” This year they performed “Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and went home with third place.

The first place winners, who received $50 in cash, were Cole Mills and Valerie Strickland. The duo performed “Got a Brand New Girlfriend” and included such

props as Mills’ “brand new girlfriend” who was in fact a blow up doll dressed in a tank top, skirt, and wig. At the end of the act Strickland, who was playing his ex-girlfriend, pulled off the doll’s wig to expose that his “brand new girlfriend” was actu-ally a man.

In between breaks in the show, the audience was able to interact and play “Name That Tune” for a chance to win some money. Various winners went home with anything from a one dollar bill to $10 in cash.

“It was fun to hear the whole community out there [in the audi-ence]. It really got your adrena-line running,” Abby Cantrella, a freshman who performed with the women’s basketball team, said.

“Cole was hilarious; how-ever, it might have been too much because it was a family function. Even though the kids wouldn’t have gotten the jokes [in Mills’ and Strickland’s performance], they were still there,” sopho-more Nikki Watkins said.

All of the acts were pre-approved before being allowed to be performed at “Puttin’ on the Hits.”

The first-place winner of the faculty/staff divi-sion came from the Social Science Department. They won by default because they were the only department to

enter. In years past, they had often fallen in last place, but this year they got the honor of bragging rights and a trophy to be placed in their office for the rest of the year.

“The show was better than last year because there was more student involvement and thought put into it [the acts],” Watkins said.

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Puttin’ in the Hits winner Cole Mills got “A Brand New Girlfriend” and $50 that he shared with co-performer Valerie Strickland.

The Social Science Department, the only entry in the faculty and staff division, won the traveling trophy for the first time ever.

Photos by Jackie Hutchinson

The Student Ambassadors from the north campus worked out to “Let’s Get Physical.”

The Cowley Crazies performed “Shout!” by Otis and the Knights from the movie Animal House.

Sophomore Aaron Loehr got second place with his rendition of “Tutti Fruitti” by Little Richard.

Cole Mills got a brand new girlfriend and $50 cash at

Puttin’ on the Hits

Andy Ebert

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WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?All College Learning Day Fri. Oct. 6 Main CampusNo classesVolleyball Quadrangular Oct. 6-7 W.S. Scott AuditoriumPhi Beta Lambda Meeting Sun. Oct. 8, 5 p.m. Front of Galle-JohnsonPhi Theta Kappa Meeting Tues. Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m. Galle-Johnson Room 212Chess Club Wed. Oct. 11, 3:30 p.m. Galle-Johnson Room 206Volleyball Wed. Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m. W.S. Scott Auditoriumvs. NeoshoPAWS Meeting Thurs. Oct. 12, 6 p.m. The JungleFirst Eight Weeks Ends Fri. Oct. 13 All CampusesSecond Eight Weeks Begins Mon. Oct. 16 All CampusesSGA Meeting Tues. Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m. CafeteriaChess Club Wed. Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m. Galle-Johnson Room 206Fall Musical Oct. 19-21, 7:30 p.m. Brown Center TheatreLes MiserablesBoard of Trustees Meeting Mon. Oct. 23, 6 p.m. Board Conference RoomCollege Republicans Meeting Tues. Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m. Brown Center Room 132Horror Movie on the Lawn Tues. Oct. 24, 9 p.m. Main CampusFall Break Oct. 26-27 All CampusesArkalalah Coronation Fri. Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Robert Brown TheatreTrick or Treat Dorm Night Mon. Oct. 30, 5 - 6:15 p.m. Main CampusSGA Pumpkin Carving Tues. Oct. 31, 5 - 7 p.m. The JungleTyger Tawk Talent Show Tues. Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Robert Brown TheatreCostume Bowling Night Tues. Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m. Hillcrest Lanes

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As the automobile industry evolves, so does the tech-nology that is behind it,

including computers and alterna-tive fuels. To keep up with the changing times, the college’s Automotive Department has become certified by both the National Automotive Technology Education Foundation (NATEF) and Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) last year. “Half the reason I came to Cowley was the certification,” freshman Brandon Klick said. “It’ll get me a higher paying job right out of college with the same education.” To become certified, the automotive program had to meet the program standards, which are over 100 pages containing policies, procedures, standards, task lists, and tools and equip-ment lists. After getting familiar with the standards, there was a preliminary survey, which showed how the college’s current program compared to NATEF standards. It’s a sort of pretest.

After that, a group of Evaluation Team Leaders (ETLs) came in. ETLs are NATEF certi-fied and come from parts stores or auto shops to examine shops seeking NATEF certification. ETLs check the equipment, cars, and facilities to ensure they are all up to date. Next, a repre-sentative from OSHA conducts safety checks. The Automotive Department revised the ways that it disposes of oil, antifreeze, and oil filters. This not only made a safer work place, but a better environment. The future plans for the shop include equipping it with more tools, improving special equip-ment, repainting it, replacing lights, and resurfacing the floors. To maintain certification, the Automotive Department must undergo an evaluation by a team to check instruction, facility, tools and student assessment methods every five years. “I feel that students that go through our certified program will have greater opportunities for a better position when they graduate,” automotive instructor Mark Grant said. “The students will be able to build off of their

accreditation at shops and deal-erships.” The department already has the ability to use a computer for diagnostics. The department’s future plans reflect its up-to-date status. Grant said that a student project he has planned includes trying to come up with alterna-tive fuels, evaluating the posi-tives and negatives of each, and then writing a paper over it. The department is also bringing in a hybrid car. “I love it, because we actu-ally get to do live work,” sopho-more Nick Wright said. “It’s realistic and hands on, not just a simulator. You really get a good feeling when you’re done.”

Sophomores Milton Squires and Justin Crandall work in a team in the Automotive Department, which is now certified by both NATEF and ASE. The certification may allow automotive students better oppor-tunities, such as higher pay, after graduation. (photo by Joe Lauer)

MECHATRONICS OPEN HOUSE Monday, Oct. 16, and Tuesday, Oct. 178 a.m. to 5 p.m.Walker Technology Building

Mechatronics is a program that applies electrical, mechanical, and computer skills to automated systems. The program emphasizes areas in maintenance and plastics technology.

The Mechatronics program would be offered at both the main campus and the Mulvane Industrial Technology Center. Equipment manufacturers will be at the open house to give demonstrations.

Gearing up for a new year

Automotive Department receives national certification

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BY MEGAN CUMMINGSCollege students and underage

drinking go hand-in-hand. Most students think “Oh I won’t get caught, there’s no way.” Based on information from Arkan-sas City Chief of Police Daniel Givens, those thoughts may change. The police “crash” around 10 parties a month. That’s two and a half per weekend, and the odds of you being at one of those two and a half parties aren’t as slim as some may think.

If you do get caught at one such party, the penalties aren’t light. If you think paying for college is a pain, try getting a minor in possession (MIP), it’ll cost you $200 on your first offense, and

you’ll have to add in another $80 for the mandatory court fee. If that doesn’t seem that bad, on your second offense, the fine is $300, plus the court fee. If you don’t learn your lesson after the second time around, you will be looking at paying a $400 fine, and you will have to add in the court fee.

Still thinking you’re not going to get caught? Givens said that on average, in one year, between 200 and 250 people are issued MIP’s – that’s between three and five people per week!

For those that are legally able to purchase and drink alcohol, you could face penalties as well. Furnishing alcohol to minors will have you facing the same fines as an MIP, which might not seem like a big deal, but hosting a party will more than likely break your bank. Having people underage and drinking at your party will end you with a $1,000 fine, and you can’t forget about the court fee.

If these penalties still seem minor, just remember it will be on your record for-ev-er.

BITES A quick look at what’s happening

on campus

BY MATT MENDOZAOnline Editor

So I browse on over to www.wikipedia.org and enter the name of one of my favorite bands, Dog Fashion Disco, into the English search bar of the site. Not

surprisingly, it leads me to the entry for the Baltimore jazz-metal ensemble and I start perusing the entry to learn more. They have five members, changed their name early on, performed a song with Serj Tankian from System of a Down, and are currently on Rotten records… but wait! This entry says they are from Washington, D.C.I hastily begin scouring their official page and sure enough, I’m right, they are from Baltimore. I click edit and soon the entry is fixed. In this situation, truth overcame, but that’s not how it always happens on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that allows everyone to edit the content. It was co-founded in 2001 by Jerry Wales in an effort to create a free, high-quality encyclopedia. Wikipedia is different than other encyclope-dias because all people are allowed to contribute, not just experts. Some praise it for its up-to-date content, but oth-ers criticize it for not being credible. Many students utilize search engines to find sources for their papers. Yahoo.com, Ask.com and Google.com are three of the most popular. These sites list results according to their popularity, so Wikipedia entries are usually within the top 10 results. This leads many students to confuse these entries for credible sources that would be found through databases such as EBSCO. Freshman Josh Gerstenkorn said, “A lot of people don’t know that it can be altered [by users]. They try to use it as a source in their papers and their professors dis-credit them for that.” In a recent survey taken by Design News, many engineering students admitted that they preferred using Wikipedia for research because its articles provide general information about a subject, as well as links within the articles that lead to better sources and more credible infor-mation. Library Services Coordinator Rhoda Maclaughlin says that although she does not teach Wikipedia in her orienta-tion courses, she does teach proper encyclopedia use. “I’ve used Wikipedia before and I have found that is a fairly credible and accurate starting point.” She admits that it is a great source when accompanied with other sources, but it is better found on a works referenced page rather than a works cited page. What do professors at four-year colleges think about

Wikipedia? Michelle Boucher, an English professor at Southwestern College in Winfield, said, “I use Wikipedia myself when I am curious about something, and I tell students it’s an interesting ‘first stop’ and often has (more legitimate) links for topics, but it has no validity as a source in and of itself.” Some corporations abuse Wikipedia because their company’s information can be changed so easily. This leads many to unofficially alter their information in order to improve their image in the eyes of consumers. McDonald’s and Wal-Mart are just two of the many different Wikipedia battle-grounds where truth-seekers fight to keep corporate Wikipedia abuse at bay. According to a recent article in Forbes magazine titled “Shillipedia”:

A number of mysterious changes have popped up in the Wikipedia article devoted to McDonald’s Corp. One anonymous contributor removed a link to Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation,” a muckraking critique of McDonald’s food supply and labor practices. He or she replaced it with a link to “McDonald’s: Behind the Arches,” a more obscure tome that covers the company’s history in an unemo-tional fashion…Who made the edit? The user’s I.P. address belonged to McDonald’s…indicating the editor was a company employee…McDonald’s says it has no policy on Wikipedia. According to the same article, Wal-Mart’s offense was spinning a factual piece of information about the wages their employees make compared to the wages of their competitors. Users should also be careful when using Wikipedia to look up information on political candidates. The candi-dates’ vital information is usually safe, but when it comes to the issues, users may need to look elsewhere. Some candidates even edit information about their opponents to gain an edge. There are, however, many times that Wikipedia can be especially helpful when researching—compared to more traditional encyclopedias. Wikipedia can be great for cur-rent events and popular culture because it can be edited at any time, allowing topics to be updated as soon as news breaks.

Sophomore Wayne Farley said, “It has a lot of goofball idiots that submit information, but it’s still a useful tool. I used it for ethics and it had the best information.” Boucher admits that it’s a great source for information pertaining to slang, games, movies, or television but warns that even for those subjects the information can also be incorrect or one-sided. Some Wikipedia zealots could argue that Wikipedia is just as citable as its main competitor, Encyclopedia Britannica. However, research paper writers should remember that Britannica is written by experts and profes-sionals as opposed to Wikipedia, which is written by any-body with a computer and an opinion. A recent study by Nature magazine compared Wikipedia to Britannica. The study found, by comparing articles from one to the other, that Wikipedia averaged about four errors per article compared to Britannica’s three; however, the errors varied in severity. When asked what he thought of Wikipedia’s role in the world of internet research, sophomore Andy Atterberry said,“I think it’s pretty sweet. You can find information you couldn’t find elsewhere. The stuff might be illegitimate, but because it’s open to the public other people can correct the wrong information.”

Wiki-truth

The five students selected for Queen Alalah LXXV were selected from 390 online ballots. The finalists include Sarah Aldrich, Lamont, Okla.; Patricia Dailey, Seminole, Okla.; Tamara McMillan, Pensacola, Fla.; Jayme Shriver, Arkansas City; and Brylee Sturd, Arkansas City. The coronation will take place in the Robert Brown Theatre on Friday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m. Persons attending the queen’s coronation will vote to deter-mine the next Queen Alalah.

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 5 p.m. Members will be working on a service proj-ect, planting a flower bed in front of Galle-Johnson Hall. For more information contact sponsor Beverly Grunder at 620-441-5267.

Phi Theta Kappa will meet in the Galle-Johnson room 212 on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information contact sponsor Melinda Neal at 620-441-5562.

Student Government Association (SGA) will hold its next meeting on Tues-day, Oct. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. All clubs and organizations should send a rep-resentative. A meal will be provided for all representatives who are not dorm residents.

The Chess Club’s next meetings are on Wednesday, Oct. 11 and 18, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Galle-Johnson room 206. For more information contact sponsor Jafar Hashemi at 620-441-5252.

A Friends University transfer visit will be held on Monday, Oct. 16, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The event will be held in the lower level of the Brown Center.

Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS) will hold a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. For more infor-mation contact Director of Health Services Tisha Catlin at 620-441-5236.

As a follow-up to National Depression Screening Day, Cowley College is offering current students and employees an oppor-tunity to win a valuable prize by taking a brief online mental health quiz. A descrip-tion of the prize and a link to the quiz can be found on the cowley.edu home page from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15. Contact Student Life Counselor Roy Reynolds at 620-441-5228 for more information.

The Tiger Deli is now open from 6 to

7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The Tiger Deli will be closed on nights of home basketball games.

Campus Christian Fellowship will meet on Monday, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, in the Webb-Brown Academic Center room 208 at 8 p.m. All students are welcome to attend. For more information contact sponsor Ben Schears in the Admissions office, or at 620-441-5245.

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Registrar Forest Smith to retire

Rally for Youth

photos by Jackie Hutchinson

Aaron Davis, a former

Nebraska football

player turned motivational

speaker, spoke to the

audience about the

kinds of temptations

that students face in life

and the importance

of forming a relationship

with God.

Groups of students gather down by the stage to worship and sing along with the band that played prior to speaker Aaron Davis. More middle school and high school students attended the rally than did college students.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Campus Christian Fellowship youth rally held on Sept. 20 in the Robert Brown theatre attracted approximately 350 students. “It’s good to know that younger people are passionate about God,” sophomore Jayme Shriver said.

BY EVERETT HARBISONStaff Writer

When the new year comes, a familiar face will be retiring. The man who maintains academic records while bringing a smile to many people’s faces will complete his 31st year at Cowley College.

Forest Smith has worked in the registrar’s office for the past 18 years and will retire on Jan. 1. The registrar’s office is located in Galle-Johnson Hall. Smith’s letter of retirement was pre-sented at the Sept. 19 Board of Trustees meeting.

Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Business Services Jody Arnett said, “Forest is like an insti-tution of his own.”

Smith’s primary duties are maintain-ing student records for transcripts and enrollment.

During his time on campus, Smith said, “I’ve met a lot of new people over the years. I’ve also met other registrars across the state.”

Smith started his career in the Admis-sions office in 1975 and worked there until the summer of 1988.

During his tenure, there have been

times when Smith believed his job was stressful. An example is when he has to tell students they cannot enroll in a class because they have not met a prerequisite.

Even if some days turn bad, he said he still enjoys his job. “Like every job, it has its ups and downs,” he said. “There have been good days and bad days.”

Many of the faculty and staff said they will miss him when he leaves. Social Sci-ence Instructor Jan Allison said, “I hope he can keep as busy as he has here at school, or hope he doesn’t have to keep as busy.”

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BY CHANSI LONG Staff Writer

Straightening up and balancing out. That’s how Athletic Director Tom Saia described recent changes to the

Athletic Department’s work-study program. The Athletic Department, which accounts for 33 percent of the college’s work-study money, has made some alterations to its hours. Some sports experienced significant cuts in allotted hours, while others received increases.

Women’s head basketball coach Todd Clark was elated when he found out his work-study program would receive 20 addi-tional hours, increasing from 80 hours per week to 100.

“To be honest, it just kind of fell into my lap,” Clark said. “I didn’t position for the hours, they were just given to me.”

According to Jayhawk Conference

Commisioner Bryce Roderick, similar changes are taking place at other schools within the Jayhawk Conference.

“All of our colleges have looked at how they administer their work-study,” Roderick said. “They felt it was important to tighten controls. We need to make sure our internal mechanisms are in place.”

Some of the changes may have been triggered by the 2005 federal investigation concerning Barton Community College pay-ing athletes for their performance on the court and not the work they performed. Six of Barton’s coaches were convicted for mail fraud, conspiracy, theft of federal funds, embezzlement of student aid money, and falsifying student records.

“We don’t have anything to hide,” Saia said. “Everyone has to be accountable.”

While women’s basketball saw an increase in hours, men’s basket-ball has seen a decrease. In the 2004-2005 school year, men’s basketball received 160 hours, or 11 percent of the total campus work-study money. However, men’s basketball now receives 100 hours, or 7.6 percent.

Men’s basketball work-study Larry Cox likes the work-study program, including this year’s pay increase to $8 an hour.

“We get good pay and decent hours,” Cox said. “Plus it’s nice to not have to go off campus to get a job. There’s less distractions this way.”

Some jobs for athletic work-studies include laundry detail, monitoring study hall, complet-ing clerical work, line judging at volleyball matches, and work-ing admission gates at sporting events.

Allotted hours for some sports have not changed. For example, cheer squad and dance line are still given five hours each per week.

Athletic Director Tom Saia said the basketball teams get

more work study hours because basketball generates more rev-enue. Also, according to Saia, basketball coaches are faced with more competition than other

sports, due to limitations.As a rule, schools within the Jawhawk

Conference can only provide tuition and books scholarships, while other schools are able to offer scholarships that cover housing costs. The NJCAA categorizes scholarships as Division I, which includes tuition, books, and housing costs, or Division II, which only includes tuition and books. Cowley men’s basketball team plays in Division I, but only offers Division II scholarships.

In addition to scholarship stipulations, there are also regulations on the number of athletes that can be recruited outside of Kansas.

“We’re only allowed six out-of-staters,” Saia said. “We have to depend more on Kansas kids.”

Saia said when recruiting athletes, the choice often comes down to “who can give them more work-study.”

However, Clark does not think work-study hours are a major component for recruiting players. He cites things like loca-tion, campus life, and whether an athlete has friends at the college, as more signifi-cant factors. Since the change, Clark has seen no real improvement to recruiting.

Men’s basketball coach Brian Jackson also believes work-study is not a major contributing factor in recruiting. Despite the 37 percent decrease in men’s basketball work-study hours, Jackson says he still has enough resources to maintain recruiting success.

“We all want to do things the right way,” Jackson said. “This means following the rules and regs.”

Jackson believes his team’s reduction in hours was a safety measure intended to diminish any “red flags” or “eye brow rais-ers” regarding unfair practices.

Along with all campus work-study programs, most Athletic Department work-studies are now subject to an electronic sign-in and employee evaluations, though, Jackson and Clark have never experienced a problem with athletes not doing their job.

“We have quite a bit of control over them,” Clark said. “We always follow up and check on them to make sure they’re doing their work. We more or less trail them.”

Factors that encourage coaches in choosing a work-study vary. A combination of academic achievement, athletic perfor-mance, and job skill come into play.

Cox said coach Jackson requires his work-studies to uphold a 2.0 GPA or above to be eligible for hours. Cox’s job involves cleaning the gym and locker room three days a week. Jackson said that it’s hard for an athlete to find time for an off-campus job and tries to give all of his athletes an oppor-tunity to earn work-study money.

Sophomore Patricia Dailey, a member of the track team and a work-study tutor for the Underground, is grateful for both the raise and the work-study program in gen-eral because she also doesn’t have time to have an off-campus job.

“The little work study hours we do get help us out a lot, and therefore raising the pay makes it more convenient for us,” she said.

Changing the ground rulesMen’s Basketball

Fall 2006Spring 2005160 hours 100 hours

Track and Field Fall 2006Spring 2005

15 hours 45 hours

Women’s Basketball Fall 2006Spring 2005

80 hours 100 hours

Sophomore Kent Williamson, a baseball work-study, hoses down the field.

PART TWO in a two part series

Above are some of the major changes made within the Athletic Department. The hours are on a weekly basis.

Freshman Ludovic Dovonou, a bas-ketball work-study, judges the lines at a home volleyball match.

Work-study hours change for some sports

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This being my sophomore and final year at Cowley College, I was rela-tively excited about being a candi-

date for the 75th annual Queen Alalah competition. Although my chances of mak-ing it to the top five were slim, I looked forward to seeing my name on the initial list of potential nominees. To some, that desire might seem trivial, but to me and to other college girls affected, it was quite important.

Upon realizing that my name was nowhere to be found, I was certain that someone had made a simple mistake.

Yet after I approached College Arkalalah Committee Chair Shannon O’ Toole, she told me that because I only had 30 credit hours I was technically still classi-fied as a freshman.

Financial aid will accept 30 completed credit hours as sophomore qualification. According to the registrar and the Queen Alalah guidelines, however, to be of sopho-more status, one must have 31 credit hours.

This all meant that I was exactly one credit short of being a candidate.

The fact that this was the only reason I didn’t qualify really angered me. I won-dered how many other girls were in a simi-lar situation for various reasons.

I thought about all the dedication and hard work I put into being involved as a student. Not only am I a resident assistant in the Oscar Kimmell dorms, I am also a Student Ambassador. Ironically, both of these leadership roles require sophomore status in order to be recommended for the position.

I couldn’t believe that my lack of one credit hour determined my overall standing.

The battle over whether or not the Queen Alalah qualifications are outdated has been going on for years at Cowley College.

Whereas tradition might seem like the key to the success of this local pageant, it might also be stifling a much-needed update.

I cringe at the thought of the “stereo-typical queen” being a valid representation of the average, modern day college girl. There is so much more to young women today than the ability to be beautiful, pop-ular, single without a child, and capable of achieving minimum grades.

My main frustration is the number of girls that get swept under the rug because they don’t fit the set qualifications.

Even if they do fit the criteria, they fall between the cracks if they aren’t well known or exceptionally good looking.

I don’t think that the current guide-lines do nearly enough in terms of finding a girl that’s uniquely deserving of being crowned.

As a college, we’ve worked so hard to change our slogan (“Find the Noise”) to one that glorifies individualism. Yet our Queen Alalah qualifications date back to the ideals of 1928. They do nothing to cater to the diverse population of students here

which includes a large number of non-traditional students.

This is why I believe that the competition’s standards need some revamping.

A self-nomi-nation process was the most effective idea that I came up with.

Participants could submit a resume along with a one page letter describing why they should be the next queen. Then all submissions would be read thor-oughly by the committee, who will choose 50 of the original candidates. Then those 50 candidates would be presented online and voted on by the student and faculty to determine the top five.

Not only would it weed out the females who want nothing to do with being a queen, it would also give some females who would otherwise be turned away because they don’t fit the criteria, a chance to participate.

Most importantly it would add a diverse range of beauty, talent and involve-ment – a true representation of the every-day young woman.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against this year’s top five candidates. I think they are all definitely deserving of

such a special achievement. I’m merely expressing the importance that I see in changing the outdated criteria of Queen Alalah to something that portrays a more adequate image of college girls today.

There are educated and upstanding young mothers and wives who still exu-berant youth. They are so worthy of being honored for their hard work rather than excluded because of their personal choices that are, quite frankly, none of our business in the first place.

I will never get the chance to partici-pate in this experience. That’s probably what disappoints me the most.

But I will cross my fingers in the hopes that in the future, girls like me will get the chance to prove themselves as fabulous Queen Alalah candidates, ready to offer a modern twist.

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Facelift for Queen Alalah

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BY AMANDA PRATT for the Editorial BoardOpinions Editor

“I’m so bored! There is nothing to do!” Many students are often heard expressing this sentiment.

What can be done to cure the bore-dom blues? Joining one of over 20 student organizations Cowley has to offer could be the perfect antidote. Club membership provides something to do and has a vari-

ety of other perks.There are new people to meet when

you are involved in a club. Talking to other members at meetings will allow you to get to know them outside the classroom. Friendships are likely to occur, due to common experiences and shared interests.

Clubs may help you find your pas-sions. Joining the Chess Club may foster a love for the strategic game. Being involved in College Republicans may

promote a love for American politics. Attending a Christian Campus Fellowship meeting may strengthen religious ties.

Many campus organizations help members with career goals. Several organizations, including the National Education Association and the business club Phi Beta Lambda, are designed to provide students information about their major and career choice.

All clubs provide skills, such as com-municating, planning, and getting along

with others, which is needed in most job settings.

For those students who plan to trans-fer to a four year university, listing a few campus organizations they participated in looks impressive to college administrators and scholarship officials.

Instead of complaining about bore-dom, take action and get involved. Extracurricular clubs not only provide entertainment, they make college life much more enjoyable.

“Yes, because they have good qualifications. A queen needs to a role model for the community.”

Do you think the selection ofQueen Alalah candidates is fair?

“It doesn’t seem too bad, unless you are married,then it’s unfair.”

“Yes (the criteria) is not that hard to get.”

“It doesn’t represent the average female college student,especially for this college because there is a diverse

population of students here.”

Holly LearFreshman

Kaeleigh StokesFreshman

Mark ChaneyFreshman

Tabitha FarleySophomore

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TheWinfieldRegionalSymphony(WRS)willmaketheirdebutperformanceofthe2006-2007seasonintheOrpheumTheatreinWichita,Sunday,Oct.8at7p.m.“Face: The Music, A Symphony of Masks” will feature over 20 masked characters that Canadian mask-maker Rob Faust has cre-ated along with music composed for the symphony by Gary Gackstatter. Ranging from ani-mals to humanoid creatures, the show is unpredictable and fun for the whole family. Tickets are $10 at Select-A-Seat outlets or at the door. The Orpheum Theatre is located at 200 N. Broadway in Wichita.

ArtInstructorMarkFlickingerwillbeonWichitaStateUniversity’sradiosta-tionKMUW89.1from8-9a.m.,Friday,Oct.20,and4-5p.m.,Wednesday,Oct.25. Flickinger donated a painting for the sta-tion’s fall fundraiser. The paint-ing will be printed on mugs and t-shirts.

CafféAcousticwillfeatureBuddyMondlockperformingatTheBrownStoreOct.12at7:30p.m.Mondlock is a country singer from Nashville, Tenn. The concert is free to all. The Brown Store is located at 225 S. Summit.

New ReleasesEmployeeoftheMonthTwo employees at a superstore (played by Dax Shepard and Dane Cook) want to catch the attention of co-worker (Jessica Simpson) by trying to win the Employee of the Month award. Employee of the Month hits theaters Oct. 6.

“WeirdAl”YankovicStraight Outta LynwoodBeginning with “White and Nerdy,” which parodies Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’,” Weird Al makes one of his greatest albums. It ends with a plea to all music buyers: “Don’t Download This Song.” Ironically, you can download it for free on his Myspace: www.myspace.com/weirdal.

BYSARAHLAVALLEEManaging Editor

The music and theater departments are presenting Les Misérables for their fall musical.

“I first saw it in Toronto and was blown away. The music was so powerful it drew me in. This musical was my first impression of what professional theater is,” Theater Director Scott MacLaughlin said.

The cast will be comprised entirely of students as part of a Musical Theater International (MTI) regulation.

In the past, Cowley instructors could be given roles or appear in cameos, which gave the shows “a strong community feel-ing,” MacLaughlin said.

According to MTI regulations, only middle school and high school students are allowed to perform the musical. The reason for this mandate is so that college productions of Les Misérables don’t compete with professional productions. But Cowley College was recently granted special rights to perform the musical.

MacLaughlin thought this fall would be the time to perform Les Misérables, because both the music and theater depart-ments are “very strong vocally this year.”

The writers’ original inspiration for Les Misérables came from Oliver!, which was performed last spring.

Les Misérables is set in the mid-1800’s after the French Revolustion and as “society seemed to be crumbling apart,” MacLaughlin said. He added that technical director Jamison Rhoads “tried to emulate that in the set. Everything is crumbling

with society.” The musical tells the story of Jean

Valjean, who is paroled from prison after serving 19 years on a chain gang for steal-ing food.

In addition to the usual Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night show times, this year there will be a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

“My goal is to provide a really good theatrical show for everyone,” MacLaughlin said.

Revolutionary rightsMembers

of the cast toast to Master

Thenardier, played

by fresh-man Brady

Flock (far left). The cast

practices three hours every night.

(photo by Dwight

Bergley)

Les Misérables director Scott MacLaughlin (right) works with fresh-man Ty Hilderbrand, who portrays Marius, on a scene. (photo by Joe Lauer)

Theater department prepares for fall musical

Les Misérables Ticket Information

The performances will be Thursday, Oct. 19 through Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m.

Dinner and the show, offered Friday and Saturday only, begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Wright Room and costs $18. Reservations for the dinner will be taken until Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Tickets for the show only are $4 for students and $8 for adults and are available in the Cowley box office. For more information call 620-441-5570.

The Sound of Music

and the Smell of Coffee

BY ANDREA PADDOCKStaff Writer

Itisalmosttimetoputawayshortsandsandalsandpulloutsweatsandwarmshoes.Thetimeoftheyearforfallfashionswillsoonarrive. “Myfavoritetrendthisyearisthelayeredlook.Ithinkitlooksreallycute,”JennHuffmansaid. Layersareeverywherethisseason,themorethebetter.Knitbootiesareagreatwomen’sshoethatworkverywellwiththelayersandtheyaddthelookofcomfortandstillkeepyouwarm. “Somepeoplethinkitisexpensiveforthelayeredlookbutitisreallynot,”freshmanLaceyChancesaid.“AllIdoisgetsomereallycheaplongsleeveshirts

andIcutthemupandwearsometanktopwithitanditdressesitup.Thentheyareperfectforfootballgames.” Itgetscoldformanycollegestudentswhohavetowalkbackandforthfromtheirclasses,sobreakoutthesweatersandlongsleevedshirts.Itisfashionabletolookcomfortable.Infallitisalwaysgoodtoweardarkercolors. “Ithinkthecolorsthisyeararedarkpurple,darkgreenandbrowns,”Chancesaid.

BY ALEXANDER SKOVStaff Writer

Thelistofpeopleinvolvedinmak-ingSchool for Scoundrelsisanotableone,withBillyBobThorntonandJonHederbeingthemostprominent.DirectorToddPhillips,whoisalsoaproducerandscreenwriterontheproject,helmsthemovie,hisfirstaftermakingthewildlypopular Old School. NewYorkCitymetermaidRogeristhetypicalHederrole.Aloserwithnoluckinlove,heisconstantlymockedby

co-workers.HisthirdmatchintheBigBrotherprogramhasevendumpedhim. Urgedbyafriend,Rogersignsupforashadyprogramatalearningannex

forthecostof$5,000.Thorntonfillshisnicheastheoftenfoul-mouthedDr.P,theprogram’sinstructor.Withthehelpofhisright-handmanLesher,playedbyMichaelClarkDuncan,Dr.P“teaches”theclassofpatheticunderachievers,oneofwhomisSaturdayNightLivealum-nusHoratioSanz,howtobemen. Asthefilmcontinues,RogerbecomesDr.P’sstarpupil.Whenarivalrybetweenthetwobeginsoverawoman,RogerdecidestoenlistthehelpofoneofDr.P’sformerstudents,playedbyBenStiller. Stiller’sbitpartisunfortunately

oneofthebestscenesofwhatcouldhavebeenabettermovie.ToddPhillipsbeginstoturn School for Scoundrelsintoatextbookcheesyromance.Somescenes,onewithsupportingcastmemberandcomicSarahSilvermaninparticular,wereobviouslyfunnieronpaper.Roger’sretaliationtoanantagonistinanothersceneendsunresolvedwithanawkwardsilence.Allthewhilethefilmisriddledwithlowbrowhumor. Forwhatit’sworth,School for Scoundrels doeshaveitsshiningmoments,butdullscenesandthedirec-tor’sindecisivenessoutweighthem.

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Thisfall,livemusicwillagainreturntothestageofCafféAcoustic.CowleyCollege,alongwithCorner

Bank,HomeNationalBank,andUnionStateBank,willsponsormonthlyconcertsperformedbyavarietyofmusicians. TheconcertsareheldfromSeptembertoApril(withashortbreakinDecember)atTheBrownStore,225S.Summit.MostconcertsareonThursdayeveningsat7:30p.m.andTheBrownStoreiswithinwalk-ingdistanceofthemaincampus. “Theconcertsarealotoffun,”saysTheBrownStore’sownerKimEbert.“Wehaveheldtheconcertserieshereeveryfallforthepastsixyears,andhavealwayshadagreatresponse.” EbertsaidthatCafféAcousticnotonlyshowcaseslocaltalent,butalsobringsinartistsfromaroundthecountry.InthepastCafféAcoustichasbroughtinartistsfromNorthCarolina,NewYork,andIreland.

“Alltheartistshaveadifferentsoundandfeel,”Ebertsaid,“andwehavebeenverygratefultohavethemhere.” Ebertstartedtheconcertseriesin2000. “ItwasreallyKim’sbrainchild.Shewantedtojump-starttheThursdayeve-ningbusinessdowntown,”saidDeanofDevelopmentandCollegeRelationsTerriMorrow. “Theconcertsweredesignedtogivethecommunityaneventthatwouldprovidethematasteofthearts.” MorrowhasrecentlytakenoverthejoboffindingartiststoplayforCafféAcoustic.Morrowsaidshefindstheartistbyfirstcon-tactinglocaltalentandthenmovingontonewartistsaswell.Themajorityoftheart-iststhatperformarefromanacousticorfolktypegenre.Buttherehavebeensomejazzandbluegrasstoo. PiperLeigh,anativesinger/song-writertoArkansasCity,kickedoffthisyear’sseriesofconcertsbyperformingonTuesday,Sept.26. “Ilovetheatmosphere,howintimateitis,”Leighsaid.“I’mabletolookover

andseepeoplesingingalongwithmysongs.It’sagreatfeeling.” LeighisnostrangertotheCaffé’sstage;thiswasherthirdtime.Shesaidshelovesplayingforherhometown. “Mysongshaveaverydownhomefeel.Ithinkthat’sbecauseIliveinasmalltown,”shesaid. Nearly40peopleshowedupforthisyear’sfirstconcert.Theconcertsareinacomfortablesettingwithlowlighting,theyarefree,andBrown’smakesanassort-mentofcoffeesanddessertsavailableforpurchase.Duringtheweekoftheconcert,

Brown’salsopassesoutfree-drinkcouponsforinstructorstogivetotheirstudents. Morrowsaidthelineupforthisyearincludesnewandreturningartists,suchasTerryQuiettfromWinfieldandTheButlerBrothersfromArkansasCity.Thenextart-istwillbenewtoTheBrownStorestage. BuddyMondlockfromNashvillewillperformThursday,Oct.12.MondlockhascollaboratedwithartistslikeArtGarfunkelandMaiaSharp. “Welookforwardtoseeinghim,”Ebertsaid.“I’msurethecommunitywilllovehim.”

Tim Durham and Piper Leigh performed the first of this year’s series of concerts at Caffé Acoustic on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Other artists scheduled to play at Caffé Acoustic include Terry Quiett and The Butler Brothers. (photo by Marcia Russell)

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Steven Liggins and Stephanie Slaughter are wearing T-shirts, jackets, pants, and hats to add a little something to their outfits. (photo by Andrea Paddock)

Layering for the fall season

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on the stage of Caffé Acoustic

Right: Freshman Alina Buffington has a great fall style. Her long-sleeved shirt comes out of the bottom of her jean jacket and ends lower on her wrists. (photo by Andrea Paddock)

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Sophomore Tyler Vanscoy watches his pitch float toward the batter dur-ing a recent game (photo by Matt Mendoza)

BY JACOB EARLSSports Editor

Running in two competitive Oklahoma meets, the cross country men placed third in both while the

women placed third and fifth, respectively.As the only junior college at the

Oklahoma Baptist University Bison Invitational on Sept. 23, the Tiger men placed behind two nationally ranked four-year schools and beat ranked Oklahoma Baptist.

Freshman Daniel Maina finished first with a time of 23:53, the fastest time in school history.

“Daniel proves to us every week how focused he is,” head coach Mark Phillips said. “He had nobody to push him once again so he pushed himself.”

Maina now has the second-fastest time in junior college competition this year.

Fellow Kenyan freshman Stanley Mugo finished sixth with a time of 25:05. He became the third fastest runner in school history behind Maina and former Tiger alum Josephat Boit.

Sophomore Dustin Garcia ran a 26:20, good enough for 12th place, and sopho-more Ferrein Harris ran a 27:06 and fin-ished 30th.

“Dustin and Ferrein have improved tremendously. Both of them ran personal bests,” assistant coach Ryan Turner said.

The Lady Tigers finished behind nationally ranked Oklahoma Baptist University, an NAIA school, and Central Oklahoma, a NCAA Division II school.

Freshman Jennifer Cherono finished first with a time of 18:30. Her time in the 5K tied Linet Birir’s school-record set last season.

Freshman Irene Kosgei of Kenya ran her first race of the season and finished fourth with a time of 19:00. She became the third fastest female runner in school history.

“It’s exciting to see her run again.” Phillips said. “We need her to stay healthy.”

Freshman Ashley Cronin set the school record for the fastest American runner in school history. She ran a 19:11, which replaces Patricia Dailey’s time of 19:56.

On Sept. 30, at the Oklahoma State University Cowboy Jamboree, the Tigers finished third and the Lady Tigers finished fifth.

Running in one of the toughest courses in the Midwest, Maina finished first with a time of 24:46. Mugo finished fourth in 25:45.

Freshman Mauricio Morales ran a time of 27:35 and finished 38th place. He had been injured the previous week with a slight calf-strain.

For the women, Cherono finished third with a time of 18:58, while Kosgei finished fifth in 19:10 in her second race of the season.

“Both teams competed well. Our kids work hard enough and it will hopefully show at nationals later on,” Phillips said.

Cowley’s next scheduled meet is the Ollie Isom Invitational in El Dorado on Oct. 13. The meet scheduled for October at Camp Quaker Haven has been canceled.

Cross country runners put their names

in the record books

Competition is high as intramural soft-ball winds down. The remainder of the intramural softball schedule at Lady Tiger Field is as follows:Oct. 5, 5 p.m. – Holes & Poles vs. Tyler’s Team6 p.m. – Track Stars vs. Has BeensOct. 9, 5 p.m. – Holes & Poles vs. BA’sOct. 10 5 p.m. – Championship Game

Intramural Update

Tennis players Kasia Siwosz and Hanane Toumi recently met each other in the singles champi-onship of the Wilson/ITA Region Tennis Championships at the Riverside Tennis Center in Wichita.Siwosz defeated Toumi 6-1, 6-1 in the final match.

Siwosz and Toumi later teamed to win the doubles cham-pionship. They faced Tiger team-mates Juliana Franco and Katie Mckee and defeated them 6-4, 6-0.

Siwosz and Toumi have

now qualified to compete in the ITA Small College National Championships in Fort Meyers, Fla., Oct. 12-15.

Monica Medina also participat-ed and defeated Barton County’s number two singles player.

Freshmen Richard Filkuka and Diego Motivar performed well on the men’s side. Filkuka advanced to the final match but had to with-draw due to a hand injury. Filkuka and Motivar teamed up to make it to semifinals in doubles.

Freshmen Daniel Mania and Stanley Mugo break away from the competition at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree. (photo by Jackie Hutchinson)

Sophomore Stephanie Walcher

goes for a kill against Highland on the way

to an easy confer-ence victory. (photo

by Joe Lauer)

Cowley men’s results: (1) Daniel Maina, 24:46; (4) Stanley Mugo, 25:45; (27) Dustin Garcia, 27:10; (38) Mauricio Morales, 27:35; (49) Ferrien Harris, 27:59; (53) Brett Koehn, 28:03; (83) Dakota Price, 29:06; (95) Alex Werner, 29:21; (140) Dustin Pempsell, 30:45; (155) Justin DeClerck, 31:40.

Cowley women’s results: (3) Jeniffer Cherono, 18:58; (5) Irene Kosgei, 19:10; (28) Ashley Cronin, 19:56; (67) Patricia Dailey, 20:56; (75) Brenna Martinez, 21:04; (98) Christy Buller, 21:40; (124) Dawn Zimmerman, 22:31; (166) Hannah Burr, 24:27; (176) Kim Bryant, 25:36.

OSU Jamboree Results

BY BRADY BREWERSports Editor

The Lady Tiger volleyball team is number one in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division with a 5-0 record, but the Lady Tigers are finding that, with a 16-7 record as of Tuesday, Oct. 3, they can be beaten. They prefer to think that not every loss is a bad loss.

“We are losing, but we are losing to good teams,” head coach Joanna Pryor said. “We have been playing better teams that are making us better and it gives us confidence.”

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Lady Tigers easily beat Highland Community College in three games (30-20, 30-22, 30-28) for their fourth conference win this season.

Through the following weekend of Sept. 22-23, the ladies played at the Barton County Tournament and finished the weekend with two wins and two losses. They beat Alvin Community College (30-25, 30-27, 30-22) and lost to Midland College (30-18, 29-31, 23-30, 23-30) on Friday, and they beat Trinidad State Junior College (30-20, 30-13, 30-18) and lost to Barton County Community College (26-30, 19-30, 27-30) on Saturday.

“We beat good teams, and good teams beat us,” Pryor said.

On Monday, Sept. 25, they lost to the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith in four games (28-30, 30-28, 20-30, 26-30) on the road. Then, Independence came to Cowley Sept. 27 and the Lady Tigers took a three-game vic-tory (30-14, 30-16, 30-17) in confer-

ence play. To bring the week to a close, they had a home rematch with Arkansas-Fort Smith and lost in the same four-game fashion (27-30, 30-23, 25-30, 27–30).

“We have gained a lot of con-fidence, and we only want to work harder to keep going,” sophomore Marina Tosi said.

On Monday night, Cowley hosted Northeastern Oklahoma College and started the week off with a victory (30-20, 30-18, 30-18). They visited Johnson County Wednesday night and are looking forward to the Cowley Quad this weekend.

On Friday the Lady Tigers will play Dodge City at 6 p.m. On Saturday, they will play Newman JV at 11 a.m., and Dodge City will play Neosho at 1 p.m.

Volleyball team facing tougher competition

Two tennis players qualifyfor small college championship

Oct. 5, 2006Page 12 SPORTSTHE COWLEY PRESS

Students competed for prizes, includ-ing Tiger Deli gift certificates, during the Game Room Challenge Nights held Sept. 25-28. Student Government Association of-ficers will organize the games each month in the game room next to the Jungle. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the Jungle.

The following competitors were the winners of the first competition:

Poker – Matt MendozaFoosball – Davin BlizardPool – Steven WalkerPingpong doubles – Team CBAir hockey – Sage SwaneyPinball – Zach BlanchardHalo – Dakota PricePingpong singles – Craig Schmeissner

BY ALEXANDER SKOV Staff Writer

A scrimmage featuring the men’s bas-ketball team marked the beginning of the season last Sunday at 12:01

a.m. Several other activities led up to the scrimmage at Midnight Madness.

Members of Spirit Squad and the Tigerette Danceline were introduced and performed several routines. A three-point shootout and dunk contests for players and crowd members also kept the audience entertained.

By the crowd’s decision, sophomore

guard Joe Harvey claimed victory in the dunk contest early in the night, earning bragging rights among the men’s players.

Later, the fan dunk contest had nine participants. Some of the contestants had trouble finishing dunks, while others would have been happy just to reach the rim. Sophomore yell leader Daniel Brooks managed to dunk by vaulting off two of his friends’ arms. In the end, Arkansas City resident Jordan Fields took home first place and a Cowley t-shirt. Fields won the crowd over when he pulled off a successful one-handed dunk after having a friend bounce the ball off the backboard.

The three-point shootout pitted mem-bers of the men’s basketball team against members of the women’s team. After mul-tiple rounds, sophomore point guard James Loe hit 17 shots against sophomore Brittany Wilson, who made eight baskets.

Before the scrimmage, members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams were announced, as were managers and coaches.

“They’re a very young basketball team and they have really been working hard,” head coach Brian Jackson said of the men’s team as they prepared to take the court.

Then at 12:01 a.m., when the teams could officially start practicing with their

coaches, the scrimmage began. Split into black jerseys and white jerseys, the men’s team played for 15 minutes. The outcome of the scrimmage was 39-38, with both squads showing their prowess.

Basketball season will tip off on Nov. 1 in W.S. Scott Auditorium against Southwest-ern College. The women’s games will begin at 5 p.m. this year, and the men at 7 p.m.

In the meantime, the men’s team will be holding two scrimmages here. The Northwestern Oklahoma University scrim-mage will be at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. A scrimmage against Kansas Wesleyan will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Above: The women’s basketball team dances to the song “Chain Hang Low” while being introduced at Midnight Madness. They also did this dance at Puttin’ on the Hits.Left: Sophomore Joe Harvey jumps over two members of the Tigerette Danceline while dunking. Harvey won the dunk contest for the men’s team.(photos by Chet Hunt)

It all begins at midnight

Above: Sophomore Leo Blasi plays foosball at the Game Room Challenge.Left: Sophomore Ashley Arnold prepares to serve in ping-pong as her partner, sophomore Hanane Toumi, looks on.(photos by Kyle Chamberland)

SGA hosts Game Room Challenges

BY ALEXANDER SKOVStaff Writer

The first annual Cowley College base-ball alumni reunion will be held Oct. 21 at the Arkansas City Country Club. The event will include a round of golf at noon, a dinner banquet at 5 p.m. and a social hour at 7 p.m.

“It’s hard to have reunions,” former Tiger Jason O’Toole said. “This is long overdue.”

O’Toole, a coordinator of the event,

played for the Tigers in the 1993 and 1994 seasons under head coach Dave Burroughs.

The third head baseball coach in Cow-ley history, Burroughs began his tenure in 1988. Burroughs will be honored during the dinner banquet, as will his predecessors Rick Holman and the late Ben Cleveland.

Over the years, the baseball program has achieved numerous accomplishments. The Tigers have won the NJCAA World Series title twice, the Region VI champion-ship five times, and the Jayhawk Confer-

ence Eastern Division title 11 times. Also, the baseball program currently has had 18 consecutive winning seasons.

Much of this success can be attributed to Burroughs. He led the Tigers to the NJCAA World Series four times, including both national championship years. Those years also garnered Burroughs attention, as he won NJCAA Coach of the Year both times. Ten of the baseball program’s confer-ence titles were won under Burroughs in just 11 seasons.

“Dave Burroughs has been here for 18 years and has built a premier program,” O’Toole said.

Over 400 invitations were sent out for the occasion. Although RSVPs are still com-ing in, O’Toole is hoping for a big turnout.

“Optimistically speaking, if it’s bigger, it will be more formal,” O’Toole said.

Depending on the number of alumni who attend, a slide show and speeches may be planned for the banquet. The public will also be invited in the evening.

First baseball reunion to honor coaches